Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-16


with the Phllies, and materially aided In deieat-
ing the Athletics. Boston seems fated TO release
the wrong men. Deaiy was the best catcher they
had, and now Buflinton promises " show up well
In the box.
Under the new pitching rules Dupee shaw can
delivery, consequently Gaffney thinks the new
rules should be repealed. Record
Gaffney doesn't want them repealed, and Shaw
Healy. OF the Indianapolis Club, has broken the
record for bases on called balls by given twelve
Cincinnati men their bases In u recent game, seven
OF them being In the trst inning. The Cincinnati
Club scored eight runs before a man was out
Accidents frequently occur In base ball. but,
barring accidents, IL is safe 10 say that the WASH
ington crowd viii walk home tonight The roads
are good and it isn't so very late when the moon
rises. "-BduiJaore Ne,Us, Wednesday, Perhaps
Baltimore people think The result OF Wednesdays
game was an accident, but the same thing would
occur three times out OF four.
The new rules with fiye balls and three strikes
would be q great deal better than they are now.
Too many men go 20 bases on balls under the pres
ent rules and crediting them with base hits seems
ridiculous
The Pttsburg Club proposes TO go In extensively
''Sadie" Houek has signed with the Lynn Club.
OF the New England League.
Ia VIII take An average attendance OF 1000 PEG.
season.
1t is said that Toronto has the highest-pncsa
team In the International League.
GlaSscock has absolute control OF the lndianap-
Oils players as manager and captain.
The held uniform OF the New York club VIII con-
knee breeches and maroon stockings
The League umpires Will meet In washington
on April 70 10 go over the rules ana receive ther
instructions from President Young.
A more unjust and deceptive rule was never
made In the entire profession than that which
gives a man hit when he gets his base on balls
Every score published this season, as far as Ne
lates TO the batting performed In q game, VIII ee
q false one, and OF no more benelt than Inc pep0
on which II is printed-Bosson Herald
The Interstate commerce bill wiz cause N exr
ira expense OF s., 100 TO each American AssocaA-
ton club.
The INST player OF the Pfttsburg nine that
makes a home run ON the home grounds win 10
the recipient OF q handsome present, toe oonor
being young lady OF that city.
The captains OF the League and American Ouo
teams for 1857 are as follows: League-Ch1cago,
Arson; Detroit, Hanion; New YORK, Ward; Phllar
delphia, Irwin; Boston, Kelly; washington, Pa.
rell; Pfttsburg, Brown; Indianapolis, Glassc0ck.
American Associafion-St Lou1s-Comiskey:
Brooklyn Swartwood: Louisville, Hecker; Clncin-
natl, Fennelly; Athletic, etovey; metropolitan,
orr; Baltimore, Greenwood; Cleveland, Snydee.
The mascot OF Kansas CityS Club OF last year
has applied TO President epaiding for the position
| OF mascot for the Chicagos, and has asked for .
statement OF terms and saaAfy. 1aecots are NOS
| In style this year.
A HOBoKEN OFFICIAL AfEKN0.-Hobok1ub W1fnP
Commissioners are holding q secret session. Wsx6R
Re0ister Michael H Murphy, of Hoboken. n T. r
missing. He LEFT home THURSDAY ni9ht and
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